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Tag: Judeo Spanish

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Tyler Kliem in New Voices · 2 Jul

The text explores the author's journey in delving into various diasporic Jewish languages, such as Ladino and Juhuri.

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Finally, a new hub for people who want to study the language and history of Ladino

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 5 Mar

The American Ladino League has emerged as a new center for studying Ladino, the Romance language with roots in medieval Spain and significant influence from Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, and other languages.

0 Language History

8 Ladino Phrases of Hope

Thasanya Jayasumana in Kveller · 22 Dec 2023

Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, is a language that evolved as a dialect of Medieval Spanish with elements of Hebrew and Aramaic.

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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.

LMarkoe in Forward · 8 Sep 2023

Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Royal Academy of Spanish (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.

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Coming of Age in the Sephardi Diaspora

Sarah Abrevaya Stein in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Apr 2023

"Coming of Age in the Sephardi Diaspora" explores the scarcity of Sephardi coming-of-age stories compared to Ashkenazi literature and highlights some notable works in the genre.

0 Language Culture

Happy Ladino Day — How To Celebrate An Endangered Language

Forward · 5 Dec 2019

Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is an endangered language that originated from medieval Spain and incorporates Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, and other influences.

0 Language History

Seattle’s Sephardi Jews Mull Spanish Citizenship While Preserving Ladino

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 10 Aug 2015

The Spanish government's approval of a law offering citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition in 1492 has prompted Seattle's Sephardi Jews to consider Spanish citizenship while preserving Ladino, the ancient Jewish language combining elements of different languages.